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GRAPES OF WRATH

Director:

  John Ford
  

Year Released:

  1940

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

5 out of 5

5 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Dorris Bowdon
  John Carradine
  Jane Darwell
  Henry Fonda
  Charley Grapewin
Movie Haiku:A farm family packs itself up, leaves the Oklahoma dust bowl, and travels to the promised land of California. A timeless story about leaving home in search of a better tomorrow. Henry Fonda achieves iconic status in the role of Tom Joad, and his final speech will live forever.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  1999